First Tuesday Art Walk 4/2023 Bleeding Leaves at Crystal Heart Books

 

Bleeding Leaves 

Crystal Hearts Books, Hillsboro Oregon 

You can find my fruit, cafe, and some natural world pieces at Crystal Heart Books

in Hillsboro Oregon. They have a permanent home there, until sold. 

Each first Tuesday of the month in Hillsboro is First Tuesday art walk, when this photo was taken. 

This was probably March or April 2023. 

If you're an artist, get out there! Its more fun! 

2/24/25 This weeks watercolors

 "Malia's Liver" and Artist Portrait: Painter M. Autio

Detail: Malia's Liver

Needs some brightness/contrast adjustments, but you get the idea. 

This painting features two of my favorite Daniel Smith granulating colors including lunar black and moonglow

About: I was inspired by the Golden Bomber music video "Maria's Liver" マリアの肝臓

I've dealt with some health issues that included my liver, so I was surprised to see a song with a funny title like that and it gave me a laugh.  There's more to the story of this painting, but that will have to wait for another day. 

Needle Felting: So many Elsas! (2014, Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan)

 This was a fun enrichment day I organized for my students.

I was taking classes from needle felting artist Feutre Mille. 

I do say, they did a great job! 

If you had fun, class was a success! 

I dare say it was more fun to teach crafting than English. 

October 5th, 2014 

JADE, X Japan, Music Video inspired Painting Process, Yoshiki 2011

 

Process for making the painting "JADE", inspired by an X-Japan Music Video

Painted with real jade pigment, from Seattle Based Daniel Smith Watercolors

ORIGINAL AND PRINTS AVAILABLE 

Killer Queen, Freddy Mercury, Top of the Pops, Watercolor, 2019

 Killer Queen, Freddy Mercury, Top of the Pops, Watercolor, 2019

Original In Private Collection, Oregon, Unavailable

PRINT AVAILABLE

It's pretty wild that Freddy was a lover of cats, and no sooner did I bring this portrait to my music group members home as a winter gift, the cat came over to greet the picture. I thought it was a funny little coincidence.

This is a much nicer version of the smaller version watercolor I posted a few years ago.

This portrait brings back bittersweet memories. I still love this song and performance to this day. The costume, the charisma, a lot about it. At the actual time I painted this I had some health struggles, but still working on this artwork was therapeutic.

I would say I didnt use transfer paper to block this one in, but I think I did. It helped me achieve nice lines on the hands and accessories.

-M. 

Noda, Masao, First Tokyo Live Night Oil, from photo c. 1986

 Noda, Masao, First Tokyo Live Night Oil, from photo c. 1986

I have a few details to confirm~~~

Painted 2025

Nearing Completion

I'm thinking still to add some highlights to the hair, deepen face values, and clarify (or even abstract-ify) some background details. 

Mid Stage Completion

Early- Stage, blocking in colours

Blocked in Background and Figure

Noda, Masao-san On the Pier

  

    Social media can get a bad rap as being vapid and encouraging shallow communication.

    However, I have found some enriching pen-friend type connections at Instagram. (@kawaiimautio)

    Following regular posting about interests, I have come into contact with people around the world to communicate with regularly. 

    One correspondent, Masao Noda-san, a drummer based out of Yokohama, casually requested a portrait in 2023. Or maybe I offered to make one. 

     So we continued the tradition when I came into a little more time last fall and winter. I was able to start a mini series of watercolor, ink, and oil portraits. 

      As far as the art process, taking photos throughout the stages of painting has allowed me the perspective of being able to return to certain stages. From this perspective I can see the qualities and merits of each stage. It's excellent food for thought as I consider whether I want to try another composition again. 

     My current ceramics instructor insists "You need to know when to stop."

    I agree. So I'll post a process progression of my watercolor portrait, Masao Noda at the Pier, c. 1986.

FINISHED PORTRAIT PRINTS AVAILABLE HERE:  

FINISHED PORTRAIT: 

PAINTING PROCESS:  

Actually I'm really fond of this ethereal and partially complete stage. 

                 I can start from a photo and use transfer paper to make an ititial sketch, and add embellishments as I wish. Any photo can become an adult coloring book of sorts.

Picture Hillsboro

 Note: Most uploads are made to my ETSY

http://etsy.com/shop/mautio

Perhaps, worthwhile to continue posting here for reference. 

Will not be posted for sale until after the closing of event entries. 

I finished my submissions to the CITY OF HILLSBORO (Oregon)  

Picture Hillsboro 2025 Entries 

Celebrating the city of Hillsboro, Oregon 

SEASONING HILLSBORO, 2025

Government MAX, Orchard Park, Orenco Woods Nature Park, Hillsboro AERO Academy

Watercolor on Cotton

11 x 14 approx

Available, $144 

Cherries at Orchard Park, Oil, 2025 

Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 

Cherries at Orchard Park

385$ Available

Cherries at Orchard Park, Watercolor 2025 

Watercolor on Arches Cotton

Acrylic Details (white) 

Approx 11 x 14, usually frame to 10 x 13

AVAILABLE  $185

Looking to the Future South Hillsboro, Tamarack Park

Watercolor on Cellulose 

Acrylic Details 

Approx 11 x 14, frame to 10 x 11

AVAILABLE, $155

Old Lincoln Street Library, Old Town, 2018

Watercolor on Cotton Press

11 x 14 

Available $185